Big data represents a major change in the way businesses and other organizations operate and will require a new mind-set and capabilities. Extracting business value from big data seems to be a complicated task. But, it can be easily accomplished, if done in a planned manner. Following article reports nine steps, given by HCL Technologies CEO, Anant Gupta, in the World Economic Forum’s Information Technology Report, to help organizations overcome the barriers in transition to Big Data and minimize the difficulties that may occur along the way:

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